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  • Essay / What is globalization? - 1324

    CNN article “Pollution drives foreign leaders out of China,” by Charles Riley, concerns foreign policy and business around the world. They complain of having “difficulties” due to “growing concerns about intense air pollution” in China. China has by far the worst pollution problem internationally. Ultimately, global warming will get worse and there is nothing we can do about it. CNN says "more" people are complaining about "choking air pollution, contaminated food and water." Some people are taking steps to reduce pollution, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Their main objective is to regulate pollution to a minimum so that exploitation does not become a risk factor. These actions include a proposal that will mandate coal reduction. Their proposal says it is "designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal-fired power plants by up to 30 percent," according to the Washington Post. The most difficult part of this mission would be convincing China to reduce its coal consumption, as the majority of China's development relies on coal. But for now, the EPA has only focused on the United States and its coal-fired power plants. By 2030, agency seeks complete natural gas plant